H Reg Maserati Indy in 21st June H&H Sale

On 21 June, H&H Classics will offer a Verde Metallizzato 1970 Maserati Indy 4.2 V8 at its Rockingham Castle auction.

This is an important year for Maserati aficionados because it was 100 years ago when Alfieri and Ettore Maserati set up a small tuning business in Bologna. Later, they were joined by other brothers Bindo and Ernesto, and together produced some of the most successful racing cars of the inter-war years.

A Maserati customer was always one who valued effortless comfort over long distances rather than out-and-out performance, and few models epitomise this better than the Indy, a generous 2+2 by Vignale first presented at the 1969 Geneva Show. The name ‘Indy’ commemorated Maserati’s victories at the Indianapolis 500 in 1939 and 1940.

With a four-cam, 4.2-litre V8 producing 260hp, the new car promised a top speed of over 150mph – for four adults. And it was able to deliver this in typical Maserati style: high quality leather, chromed switches and gear-lever, a practical glass hatch-back over the generous 18cu ft luggage area, with twin fuel tanks for serious European travelling.

This magnificent Maserati Indy was first registered on 1 July 1970 and has spent much of its life in mainland Europe. It has been the subject of an extensive four-year restoration in Germany that included a bare-metal respray, thorough engine overhaul and full interior re-trim. For the last three years the car has been with the same British collector. Left-hand drive, it has power-assisted steering and the desirable 5-speed manual gearbox.

H&H Classics’ managing Director, Simon Hope, is an avid enthusiast of the marque and strongly believes that these big-engined Maseratis represent great value:

“We’ve seen such a colossal rise in values of equivalent Lamborghinis, Ferraris and Aston Martins, the time of the Trident has surely come. Think about it: Moss, Fangio and Nuvolari won races for Maserati, and you can trace the origins of the Indy’s quad-cam motor to the 450S sports-racer. “Besides, what other car will take four adults and a fair bit of luggage in such style? With that badge… and in such an evocative colour from the 1970s?”

The 1970 Maserati Indy 4.2 is estimated at £35,000 - 45,000.

For more information on this and other early entries to H&H Classics' Rockingham sale, held in association with the Rolls-Royce Enthusiasts' Club, go to www.handh.co.uk. 

The catalogue for H&H's Rockingham Castle 21st June sale,closes this Friday 30th May at 12:00pm. If you have a motorcar that you wish to consign please contact info@handh.co.uk.

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1956 Bentley S1 James Young Four-Door Sports Saloon
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Previous owner for eighteen years, hardtop and soft-top roofs
1969 Citroen DS21 Safari Estate
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1974 BMW 3.0 CSL
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1975 Bristol Type 411
Current family ownership virtually from new